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The Rockets' best forwards

Rudy Tomjanovich has the most points of the 176 forwards who played with the Rockets, 13,383 in 768 games. Elvin Hayes is 2nd with 11,760. Jabari Smith Jr. is 10th, with 4,125; 14 more passes John Block for 9th.

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The Rockets' forwards this season

  • Kevin Durant9 games, 20.8 a game2,213 with the Rockets.187points
  • Jabari Smith Jr.9 games, 17.6 a game4,125 with the Rockets, the 10th-most in Rockets history. 14 more puts him past John Block into a tie for 8th.158points
  • Tari Eason9 games, 10.2 a game2,380 with the Rockets.92points

By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2000s · 1990s · 1980s · 1970s · 1968–69

Compare with in · side by side

The Rockets' best forwards
PlacePlayerpointsreboundsassists
1Rudy Tomjanovich1970 – 1981 · 768 games13,3835,438†1,348†
2Elvin Hayes1968 – 1984 · 572 games11,7606,868†1,027†
3Robert Reid1977 – 1988 · 760 games8,8053,620†2,188†
4Otis Thorpe1988 – 1995 · 518 games8,1775,0101,338
5Luis Scola2007 – 2012 · 386 games5,5972,984723
6Rodney McCray1983 – 1988 · 405 games5,0592,7181,516
7Trevor Ariza2009 – 2018 · 382 games4,8631,980953
8Buck Johnson1986 – 1992 · 432 games4,1391,565767
9John Block1967 – 1971 · 285 games4,1382,094†403†
10Jabari Smith Jr.2022 – 2027 · still playing4,1252,168446
+158 this season · passes John Block for 9th in 1 game at his pace
11Don Kojis1967 – 1970 · 206 games4,0391,621†381†
12Robert Horry1992 – 1996 · 295 games3,1091,568919
13Shane Battier2006 – 2011 · 348 games3,0521,623784
14Charles Barkley1996 – 2000 · 183 games3,0172,235720
15Chandler Parsons2011 – 2014 · 213 games3,0021,113701
16Matt Bullard1990 – 2001 · 538 games2,9911,116501
17Maurice Taylor2000 – 2005 · 249 games2,6191,164330
18Cliff Meely1971 – 1976 · 298 games2,5951,225†278†
19Jae'Sean Tate2020 – 2027 · still playing2,5781,304621
20Tari Eason2022 – 2027 · still playing2,3801,440299
+92 this season
21Kenny Thomas1999 – 2003 · 238 games2,3341,507366
22Juwan Howard2004 – 2007 · 221 games2,3001,351337
23Toby Kimball1967 – 1971 · 314 games2,2992,266†325†
24Jim Petersen1984 – 1988 · 293 games2,2311,536347
25Kevin Durant2025 – 2027 · still playing2,213473400
+187 this season

points by decade

2020s

  1. › Jabari Smith Jr.2022 – 2027 · 298 games4,125
  2. › Jae'Sean Tate2020 – 2027 · 348 games2,578
  3. › Tari Eason2022 – 2027 · 230 games2,380
  4. › Kevin Durant2025 – 2027 · 87 games2,213
  5. KJ Martin2020 – 2023 · 206 games2,154

2010s

  1. Trevor Ariza2009 – 2018 · 382 games4,863
  2. Luis Scola2009 – 2012 · 222 games3,706
  3. Chandler Parsons2011 – 2014 · 213 games3,002
  4. Chase Budinger2009 – 2012 · 210 games1,980
  5. Terrence Jones2012 – 2019 · 180 games1,847

2000s

  1. Maurice Taylor2000 – 2005 · 249 games2,619
  2. Kenny Thomas1999 – 2003 · 238 games2,334
  3. Juwan Howard2004 – 2007 · 221 games2,300
  4. Shane Battier2006 – 2009 · 222 games2,009
  5. Luis Scola2007 – 2009 · 164 games1,891

1990s

  1. Otis Thorpe1989 – 1995 · 436 games6,807
  2. Robert Horry1992 – 1996 · 295 games3,109
  3. Buck Johnson1989 – 1992 · 235 games2,891
  4. Charles Barkley1996 – 1999 · 163 games2,728
  5. Matt Bullard1990 – 1999 · 421 games2,255

1980s

  1. Robert Reid1979 – 1988 · 598 games7,327
  2. Rodney McCray1983 – 1988 · 405 games5,059
  3. Elvin Hayes1981 – 1984 · 244 games2,766
  4. Jim Petersen1984 – 1988 · 293 games2,231
  5. Purvis Short1987 – 1989 · 146 games1,641

1970s

  1. Rudy Tomjanovich1970 – 1979 · 654 games11,900
  2. Elvin Hayes1969 – 1972 · 246 games6,667
  3. Cliff Meely1971 – 1976 · 298 games2,595
  4. Jack Marin1972 – 1974 · 128 games1,997
  5. John Block1969 – 1971 · 155 games1,895

1968–69

  1. Don Kojis1967 – 1969 · 150 games3,180
  2. Elvin Hayes1968-69 · 82 games2,327
  3. John Block1967 – 1969 · 130 games2,243
  4. Toby Kimball1967 – 1969 · 157 games1,483
  5. Dave Gambee1967-68 · 80 games1,071

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Method

  • Every forward who played with the Rockets, ranked by points over his games there. Regular-season games only.
  • A number with a † is short: some of his games with the Rockets don't have it recorded.
  • A decade counts his points with the Rockets in its seasons.